Bridge engineer job description

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Master's preferred) from an ABET accredited university with an emphasis on structural engineering design
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive structural engineering design experience in steel and concrete bridges; complex bridge design experience preferred
• IL Structural Engineer (SE) license required, with the ability to obtain comity licensure (PE) in other states, as needed

Desired Experience:

• IDOT, Illinois Tollway, INDOT, or MDOT experience
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of various design and analysis software, including: Microstation/OpenBridge/OpenRoads, MathCad, LEAP Bridge, STAAD, MDX, LPILE, LARSA, etc.

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The Team

From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans to complex interchanges, major roadway, and segmental bridge designs, our teams provide the highest quality planning, environmental and engineering design solutions to our clients. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving and improving the overall quality of life. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans to complex interchanges, major roadway, and segmental bridge designs, our teams provide the highest quality planning, environmental and engineering design solutions to our clients. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving and improving the overall quality of life. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

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The Company

RS&H provides fully integrated architecture, engineering, and consulting services to help clients realize their most complex facility and infrastructure projects for land, air, and space. We are committed to bringing extraordinary solutions to our clients through the promise of imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. With a tradition of excellence that began in 1941, we are consistently ranked among the nation's top 100 design firms. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, quality service, business success and valuing associates.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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At Anser Advisory, we strive and succeed by creating smart, dynamic and professionally skilled teams to deliver extraordinary projects for our clients. You will work on interesting projects which will expand your expertise and hone your technical skills through the ability to access the most advanced technology on the market. Your successful impact will help us obtain our goal of being the nationwide go-to professional services provider. Anser provides our clients with advisory, compliance, program and project construction management services at the highest level of dedication.

Our relationships are on our credibility to deliver on our commitments, with unbeatable service levels to our clients which has resulted in our rapid growth, nationwide.

Duties & ResponsibilitiesThis position may require travel.The person filling this position will be a representative for the client supervising the structures (as defined below) portion of the project, committed to making certain that the project progresses efficiently.For purposes of this position, structures are defined as bridges, retaining walls, sound walls, MSE walls, culverts or any other structures related to roadway or highway construction projects.This position verifies that inspection and documentation on the contract relating to roadway structures is generated and filed in general conformance to the Caltrans Construction Manual, the Local Assistance Procedures manual and/or any Caltrans Bridge-related guidelines. In addition, the candidate must have experience working in a team environment. Candidate must have the ability to direct and supervise field construction activities and staff, office engineering, inspection, materials testing, field contract administration, and to act as liaison with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, design professionals and regulatory agencies.Under the supervision of the assigned Project Manager or Resident Engineer, the Assistant Structure Representative uses his/her engineering judgment to evaluate project structures construction in compliance with the plans, specifications, standard plans, and standard specifications with an emphasis on the structures portion of the project work.The Structure Representative works directly with and, generally, reports directly to the Resident Engineer, providing technical expertise required to properly administer the structural portion of the roadway work.Read and interpret project plans, specifications, permits, and other pertinent contract documents.Generate and/or review contract change orders and requests for information relating to structure items.Review submittals from the contractor relating to structure items.Ability to properly administer the contract's structures work.Verify documentation on the contract relating to structures is generated and filed in proper order.Supervision experience of field staff.Demonstrated knowledge of the pertinent contract documents and references specific to the project.Ability to understand, interpret and make sound engineering determinations regarding the contract documents relating to structure work.Proven resolution and or facilitation of discrepancies or problems with the contract documents relating to structures and issues arising from structure field operations.Coordinates and/or performs quality testing of the structure work

RequirementsB.S. or higher degree in Civil EngineeringPE Registration in the State of California (Desirable) Experience with CALTRANS practices and procedures & Construction Manuals5+ years of experience in roadway or highway inspection Minimum 2+ years of those 5 years as lead worker in Structure inspection Experience in CALTRANS roadway/bridge construction projects

Knowledge & ExperiencesUnderstanding of falsework analysis and falsework construction.Understanding of shoring analysis and shoring construction.Understanding bridge 40-scale for bridge widenings or new bridge construction.Understanding deep foundations such as CIDH Piles or driven piles.Knowledge and experience with the equipment used in structure construction inspection, surveying, field testing of construction materials, and construction office engineering.Knowledge of Caltrans Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, and Bridge Construction Manuals.Experience in preparation of Claims files, documents and reports.Experience in assisting in the preparation claims or claim response.

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, because it makes our firm stronger. Each of us contributes to our inclusive environment in the way we act, our level of commitment, encouragement to others to share their ideas, and our everyday, outstanding teamwork to support our clients. We also support professional for our staff and celebrate their accomplishments.
Simply put, our firm is better...because of the people we work with.

TYLin is a full-service, professional engineering firm focused on the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure solutions for public and private clients worldwide. The firm is an internationally recognized pioneer in solving the most difficult engineering challenges. Headquartered in San Francisco, California for over 65 years, TYLin has more than 3,200 professionals throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe. TYLin is a member of Dar Group, a global, privately-owned professional services group, and its industry-leading family of Global Infrastructure companies.

We're seeking a Principal Bridge Engineer for our Construction Management & Inspection Services team in the Central Region.

This position will report to the Sector Manager and requires 15+ years of experience in construction management of highway, bridge, transit/rail and/or aviation projects, including delivery of complex projects for transportation agency clients.The responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to, assisting with managing construction projects and expanding the company's existing Construction Management and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CM/CI) group. Specifically, this position will focus on the development of a CM/CI practice in long span & major river crossing structures throughout the central region. The position can be based remotely in the Central Region and may require managing multiple projects and personnel and temporary and/or long-term travel to project sites outside the immediate Chicago metropolitan area as required by project pursuits and contracts awarded.
Responsibilities
Assist the Sector Manager with the following: Development and implementation of a strategic plan to secure CM/CEI contracts Tracking and develop new client leads positioning the company for contracts as a prime or a major part of a strategic team Work with marketing production staff to respond to RFP's and SOQ's Serve as Resident Engineer/Project Manager on one or more construction management and construction inspection projects. Provide close coordination of work with agency/owner, contractor, utilities, and other stakeholders as required. Implement established project management, construction engineering and inspection safety procedures and guidelines on project(s). Follow prescribed Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures. Assist in recruiting and identifying and hiring talented CM/CI personnel. Give direction to CM/CI staff. Support in staff development. Present at industry events and prepare submittals for industry awards and publications. Active participation in industry professional societies including committee participation. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, with advanced degrees considered a plus.
Registered Professional Engineer required, advanced certifications such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM) considered a plus.
15+ years of experience in construction management of highway, bridge, transit/rail and/or aviation projects, including delivery of complex projects for transportation agency clients.
Experience must also include successful managment of a team of multi-disciplined staff of project managers, office engineers, and field engineers/inspectors.
Demonstrated and successful history of leading/managing multi-million dollar construction contracts.
Ability to travel, temporarily and/or long-term, to project sites as required by project pursuits and contracts awarded. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. TYLin remains committed to complying with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements, as such this role may be situated in a jurisdiction with masking or vaccinate or test requirements to attend office or client locations (controlled location). You should ask your manager about this prior to starting. Should you be subject to the requirements, you are required to disclose your vaccination status within the first week of starting or before entering a controlled location, whichever comes first.
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